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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1954
Page
15
Regional baseball standings and schedule recap show Gainesville defeating Ardmore 2 to 1 in a Sooners State league game. The chart lists teams Shreveport Tulsa Houston and others with wins losses and percentages, plus Tuesday results and Wednesday’s matchups across multiple leagues.
In Vancouver Christopher John Chataway wins the British Empire Games three mile, drawing 11,000 fans after pacing rivals to under four minute miles. England places dominate the athletics with Green Sando and Mayioro among top finishers. Canada trails with 91 points as swimming and diving events begin.
Jimmy Carter a once two time lightweight champion faces Glen Flanagan in a 10 round televised bout. Carter aims to bounce back and defend his rank while Flanagan moves up from featherweight to 135 pounds in a nationally televised fight at 9 p.m. EST with Carter a 3-1 favorite.
Brammer's upset Texaco 10 to 9 in the ABC field playoffs as Staff and Faculty defeated Green-Phillips 6 to 5. Tonight Walters Cagle's meets the Medics at 7 15 and 967th challenges Horseshoe Bar at 9 15.
Patrick Galvin, 82, former third baseman for the Indianapolis and Louisville teams of the old National League, died Tuesday in Red Wing Minnesota. He also played in the Southern Association. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday.
NBC to televise Canadian professional football on Saturday afternoons in a bold fall experiment. Ottawa at Toronto opens a slate from August 28 with games from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Hamilton. NBC signs American stars like Tex Coulter and Glenn Dobbs to boost appeal.
Jockey Norman Mercier rode four winners on the Narragansett card in Pawtucket Rhode Island including Dark Buster in the featured H Grove purse. He also captured Princess Dev Rebel ae cae and Afternoon Tea with own mounts.
Warren Spahn of Milwaukee earned his 11th win in 21 decisions with a six hit shutout, a 3 1 victory over Philadelphia. Mickey Mantle of New York doubled and singled in two trips as the Yankees beat Cleveland 2 1. Al Dark of New York Giants had three singles two runs scored and one RBI in a 7 1 win over Chicago.
Hank Thompson blasted his 19th homer with two aboard in the first inning to spark the New York Giants on a road victory bid.
Baltimore Orioles switch spring training from Yuma Arizona to Daytona Beach after a meeting with local officials. General manager Arthur Ehlers cited superior facilities as the reason for the move.
The 77th and 41st Groups resume Fort Sill league playoffs at Butnerfield tonight with game three of a best of five. 41st leads the series 2-0 after two one run wins as Kenny Hemphill faces Neil Sheehan for the fourth game. 77th scored in the eighth to pull even last night. Don Wallace doubled and scored on an error by Bermy Stevens.
Hungary defeated Norway 121 to 90 at Bislet Stadium in Oslo. Hungary led 56 to 50 after the opening day events as Mon day events contributed to the meet outcome.
The Texas League stretch drive centers on the fight for fourth place as Houston beat Tulsa 13-2 to keep the Oilers out of a cellar position. Shreveport or Dallas traded blows with Red Murff and Jim Willis holding rivals to five and six hits respectively. Second-place San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 10-3 as Frank Keller hit his 27th homer. Houston bats exploded for 14 hits in a rout of Tulsa led by Willie Brown Ken Boyer and George Lerchen. Beaumont crushed Fort Worth 15-4 while Willard Schmidt secured a win with help from Bobby Tiefenauer.
New York reports Holly Mims a third ranking middleweight from Washington DC signed to meet Costa Rica’s Tuzo Portuguez in a 10 round televised bout at Madison Square Garden on August 25.
Ezzard Charles says he has a new outlook after signing to fight Rocky Marciano at Yankee Stadium on September 13. He notes past mistakes, vows he can beat Marciano again, and emphasizes the value of public respect as he eyes a third bid to reclaim the heavyweight title.
Muskogee teams begin play today in the Indian Capital tennis tournament with junior matches scheduled across the venue. Organizers expect a competitive field as local players chase titles and points this week.
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